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Noun: backpacker  'bak,pa-ku(r)
  1. A traveller who carries all their belongings in a backpack, often travelling on a budget
    "The hostel was full of young backpackers exploring the city"
     
  2. A hiker who wears a backpack
    "The backpacker spent weeks exploring the wilderness trails";
    - packer

Derived forms: backpackers

Type of: hiker, tramp, tramper

Encyclopedia: Backpacker